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Typists and Related Keyboard Occupations

Typists and related keyboard occupations are the unsung heroes of the modern office, ensuring that vital information is accurately transcribed and efficiently managed. In a world increasingly reliant on digital communication, these roles are crucial for maintaining clarity and professionalism across various sectors in the UK and beyond.

Typists and Related Keyboard Occupations

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General Studies

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY25
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
70%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£18,000 - £22,000
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

AI exposure is modest for this work today
AI exposure today for this job is modest on our index (25), an estimate rather than a measurement. We have not yet classified what, if anything, structurally protects it, so we make no claim either way about a moat. Learn the tools, and build the judgement that stays human.

Career progression path

1FIRST STEPJunior TypistAs a Junior Typist, you will focus on basic data entry and transcription tasks, gaining valuable experience in office procedures and software applications.£18,000 - £22,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEMid-Level TypistIn this role, you will handle more complex documents and data management tasks, often collaborating with other departments to ensure accuracy and efficiency.£22,000 - £30,000
3PEAK CAREERSenior Typist/Administrative CoordinatorAs a Senior Typist, you will oversee typing operations, mentor junior staff, and implement best practices for document management and data entry.£35,000+

The degree route

Courses in this career's subject area, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.

🎓Computing and IT and a second subjectThe Open University · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£36,000 median
🎓Politics And International RelationsWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£29,000 median
🎓English Literature And Creative WritingWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£27,000 median
🎓English Literature And MediaWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£27,000 median
🎓English LiteratureWest Herts College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,000 median
🎓European Studies with GermanThe University of Essex · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£25,000 median

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There is more than one way in

You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely. Some employers will take you on here with no formal qualifications at all, if you can show you can do the work.

Degree subjects that lead this way

Courses in this career's subject area, from the same register that priced the degree above. Subject-matched, not a guaranteed qualifying route: check each course's own entry requirements and any professional accreditation before you rely on it.